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| MOJAVE RIVER - BARSTOW (MBRC1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Latitude: 34.91º N | Longitude: 117.02º W | Elevation: 2089 Feet | ||||||||||||||||
| Location: San Bernardino County in CA | ||||||||||||||||||
| River Group: Southern California | ||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance Time: | Jan 11 2026 at 8:15 AM PST |
| Action/ Monitor: N/A | Minor Flood: 5.0 Ft | Moderate Flood: 5.5 Ft | Major Flood: 6.0 Ft |
| Please Note: | Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty. |
| Short-Range Peak Exceedance Plot Product Info. | CSV Ensemble Files (Data in kcfs): Forecast Group | MBRC1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Flood Impacts | |
| 8.0 Feet | at 8.0 feet, levees could be overtopped leading to extensive flooding of structures and infrastructure located along the river bank off Soapmine Road and Riverside Drive in Barstow. |
| 6.5 Feet | at 6.5 feet, Lenwood Road crossing at Mojave River potentially overtopped. |
| 6.0 Feet | at 6.0 feet, some levees are threatened and overtopping is possible which would bring flooding to structures located near the river bank off Soapmine Road and Riverside Drive in Barstow. |
| 5.5 Feet | at 5.5 feet, flooding of low lying areas and farmland adjacent to the river between Hinkely Road and Yermo. Due to bank erosion the approach from the east to the Hinkley Road bridge is closed. Additional erosion of the levees can be expected. |
| 5.0 Feet | at 5.0 feet, flooding of low lying areas adjacent to the river between Hinkley Road and Yermo. Some local erosion to the levees. Due to bank erosion the approach from the east of the Hinkley Road bridge could be in danger of being undercut. Minneola Road and Harvard Road east of Barstow could be overtopped and closed to traffic. |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ523) |
| Rest of Today: Sunny. Highs 56 to 59. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 39. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Monday: Sunny. Highs 60 to 63. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Monday Night: Clear. Lows around 40. North winds up to 10 mph. Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 64 to 67. North winds up to 10 mph. Tuesday Night through Friday: Clear. Lows 43 to 46. Highs 66 to 69. Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 43. Highs 65 to 68. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 8.0 Feet | at 8.0 feet, levees could be overtopped leading to extensive flooding of structures and infrastructure located along the river bank off Soapmine Road and Riverside Drive in Barstow. |
| 6.5 Feet | at 6.5 feet, Lenwood Road crossing at Mojave River potentially overtopped. |
| 6.0 Feet | at 6.0 feet, some levees are threatened and overtopping is possible which would bring flooding to structures located near the river bank off Soapmine Road and Riverside Drive in Barstow. |
| 5.5 Feet | at 5.5 feet, flooding of low lying areas and farmland adjacent to the river between Hinkely Road and Yermo. Due to bank erosion the approach from the east to the Hinkley Road bridge is closed. Additional erosion of the levees can be expected. |
| 5.0 Feet | at 5.0 feet, flooding of low lying areas adjacent to the river between Hinkley Road and Yermo. Some local erosion to the levees. Due to bank erosion the approach from the east of the Hinkley Road bridge could be in danger of being undercut. Minneola Road and Harvard Road east of Barstow could be overtopped and closed to traffic. |
